Adverse - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈædvɜːrs|  American pronunciation of the word adverse
Brit.  |ˈædvɜːs|  British pronunciation of the word adverse

adjective

- contrary to your interests or welfare (syn: inauspicious, untoward)
adverse circumstances
- in an opposing direction (syn: contrary)
adverse currents

Extra examples

...all the adverse publicity really caused the movie star's popularity to suffer...

...the adverse effects of the drug are too severe to allow it to be marketed...

It is adverse to their interests.

They fear it could have an adverse effect on global financial markets.

Miller's campaign has received a good deal of adverse publicity.

The presidential election of 1860 was adverse to the cause of slavery.

The Bankruptcy Code requires that debtor's counsel be disinterested and not have an interest adverse to the estate.

The plant tolerates adverse conditions ...

The expedition was abandoned because of adverse weather conditions.

The adverse publicity had damaged sales.

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